How to Spot an Authentic Longchamp
Longchamp was founded by Jean Cassegrain in 1948, and the company employed individual craftsmen dispersed throughout the Loire valley countryside to create leather coverings for pipes and other products geared toward smokers. By 1955, it had expanded to include small leather goods, opening its first factory in Segré.[2] By the 1970s, Longchamp opened its first boutiques in Hong Kong and Japan, and became known for its lightweight travel goods.The most popular longchamp line now are the Le Pliage and the Planètes, both made of vinyl and leather. The difference is that Le Pliage is foldable while the Planètes is not. Though Planètes uses a more thicker material than the other one.
- It comes with the original paper bag and care card.
- The care card shows cleaning guidelines for your longchamp.
- The longchamp logo should be located directly above the snap. The logo of the fake one is usually not centered. It should be embossed and its outline should be engraved on the leather. Look at the back of the flap to see the engraving of the logo. The button should say "Longchamp 1948" and also has the longchamp logo inside the circle.
- The inner side of the snap button should say ORIGINAL, PRYM, 6/4B.
- The zipper must have the engraved YKK.
- The zipper pull varies from one model to another. This is for the Planètes long handle.
- The inner pocket is on the front but this varies from model to model. Most of the special edition LePliage/Planètes have the inner pocket at the back.
- The back should also have an engraving of the correct spelling of LONGCHAMP and the model of the bag (Sorry forgot to take photo).
- The inner snap has a transparent plastic disc.
- It should have a tag inside. Authentic longchamps are either MADE IN FRANCE, MADE IN TUNISIA or MADE IN CHINA. The series of numbers on the fifth line is the style number. There is also a care instruction on the last line.
- The lining inside are cleanly sewn unlike with the fake ones.
